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\n" ); document.write( "Liz and Jose rode there bikes into the country at a rate of 12 miles per hour. They return on the same route but since they are now tired, they slow down and maintain an average speed of 8 miles per hour. If their whole ride took 10 hours, how much distance did they cover?
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document.write( " hours in one direction and  hours back.\r\n" );
document.write( "In all 10 hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "An equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it. multiply both sides by 24. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 3L = 240,\r\n" );
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document.write( "5L = 240,\r\n" );
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document.write( "L =  = 48 miles.\r\n" );
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